CDA 2.0 Prep Guide
CDA Exam PilotPrep Guideto schedule / cancel / reschedule exam / learn about test centerswww.pearsonvue.com/cdaexam1-866-507-5627 (English and Spanish)8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST M-Fto learn about the exam pilotwww.cdacouncil.org/cdaexamto submit feedback after exam and get 50www.surveymonkey.com/cdaexam - Englishwww.surveymonkey.com/examencda - Spanish
CDA Exam: What to Expect and How to PrepareSTEP 1:Schedule theCDA ExamSTEP 2:Prepare forCDA ExamSTEP 3:TakeCDA ExamSTEP 4:GiveFeedbackSTEP 1: Schedule the CDA ExamOnly CDA Candidates who received the Ready to Schedule notice may proceed with the CDA Examregistration. You will be informed via a letter or an email if you sent to the Council the CDA ExamSign Up Form with all the required documentation. You will not be charged an additional fee toschedule your CDA Exam.How to Schedule the CDA Exam Scheduling through the PearsonVUE website: www.pearsonvue.com/cdaexam When on the website, click Schedule Exam or My Account on the right side. Follow the directions to create a Username and a Password for a PearsonVUE account. Use your Username and Password to log in and choose the location, date, and time ofyour CDA Exam.If on the CDA Exam Sign Up Form you indicated you prefer to be contacted via email, PearsonVUEwill send you an email with a temporary Username and Password to log into your account. Make sureto look for that email in your inbox! If you miss this email, you may call 1-866-507-5627 to reset yourUsername and Password. Scheduling over the phone: 1-866-507-5627 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST M-F) Tell the operator your name and that you wish to take the CDA Exam. Tell the operator where and when you wish to take the CDA Exam.After you schedule your CDA exam, you will receive a confirmation note from PearsonVUE of thelocation and date you chose for your CDA exam. The confirmation note will also include theaddress, phone number and directions to the test center you chose. Make sure to keep thisinformation handy!Visit us online at www.cdacouncil.org1
DeadlineYou must complete your exam by the deadline given to you by the Council in the Ready to Schedulenotice. If you do not take the exam before the deadline, you will forfeit your assessment fee and willnot be considered a Candidate for the CDA credential. There are no refunds.Cancelling/Rescheduling Your CDA ExamIf you need to reschedule the CDA Exam, you must first cancel your current appointment, and thenschedule another appointment. You may cancel your appointment via the PearsonVUE online account you created or youmay call PearsonVUE at 1-866-507-5627 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST M-F). You will have to pay PearsonVUE a 15 cancellation fee each time you cancel the CDAexam. You may only use a credit card to pay the cancellation fee. You may only cancel your exam more than 24 hours in advance of your appointment. T o reschedule the exam after cancellation, follow the scheduling procedure outlinedabove. Remember that you must complete your CDA Exam before the deadline given to you bythe Council. If you do not show up for the scheduled CDA Exam appointment, you will forfeit yourassessment fee and will not be considered a Candidate for the CDA credential. There areno refunds.TIPS: Please do not call the Council to schedule your Exam. You may schedule the CDA Examonly through PearsonVUE. Want to receive the scheduled exam confirmation note through email? Make sure to givePearsonVUE your email address when you register over the phone. Choose an exam location and date that are most convenient for you. Before you choosethe test center, make sure to investigate its location, accessibility, and availability of parking (review the information presented on the website or ask PearsonVUE when calling). Calculate the amount of time you will need to get to the center and choose the appointment time accordingly.2Call us toll free at 800-424-4310
STEP 2: Prepare for the CDA ExamNow that you have scheduled your exam appointment, you need to prepare for the CDA Exam intwo ways:Review your knowledge of best practices for working with young childrenSince you completed 120 clock hours of training in order to get your CDA, you should have the knowledge you will need to successfully pass the CDA exam. Before you take the exam, review the CDACompetency Standards and Functional Areas in order to refresh your mind about all of the knowledge you accumulated during your training and classroom practice.Plan your Exam day M ake sure you know the location of your test center. Use the phone number on the Confirmation Note to call the center if you need additional clarification or confirmation of the directionsto the exact testing building and/or room. You may also call PearsonVUE for directions at1-866-507-5627. O nline services like Google Maps (maps.google.com) or MapQuest (www.mapquest.com)can help you locate the center. Plan how you will get to the center and where you will park,if driving. Y ou must arrive at the test center at least 15 minutes before your appointment time. Please planaccordingly! Estimate how much time it will take you to get to the center. If you arrive late, youmay not be able to take the exam and will lose the assessment fee you paid. If you never showup for the exam, you will also forfeit the assessment fee. I f severe weather or a natural disaster makes the test center inaccessible or unsafe, the examination may be delayed or canceled. Call 1-866-507-5627 for details on delays and cancellationsduring severe weather or you may call the test center directly.Visit us online at www.cdacouncil.org3
STEP 3: Take the CDA ExamYou will be able to take the CDA exam only one time. To ensure a pleasant test-taking experience,please be aware of:The procedures at the test center The proctor at the test center will ask to see your valid photo ID. B efore you enter the testing room, the proctor will ask you to leave all of your personalbelongings behind. You will be given a locker or you might need to leave all the items athome or in your car. Please plan accordingly. You may call the test center to find out if alocker will be available. Y ou do not need to bring anything to the test. You will be given a dry erase board onwhich you may take temporary notes, if you find that helpful (the board will be collectedand cleaned by the proctor after you complete the exam). You will not be allowed to take a break once the exam has begun.Y ou will need to sign an agreement to follow the test-taking rules. A copy of thisagreement is attached on page 9 of this Preparation Guide if you would like tobecome familiar with the rules ahead of time.A lways raise your hand if you need assistance of any kind. Please do not speak or standup, so that you do not disturb other test takers in the room.The structure of the CDA Exam You will be given a CDA exam that matches the credential type you applied for. If you applied for the Preschool or the Family Child Care credential, you will be given theCDA Exam: Children 0-5. If you applied for the Infant/Toddler credential, you will be given the CDA Exam:Children 0-3. T he Exam will be presented to you in English or Spanish, depending on the choice youindicated on the Sign Up Form. At this point in time, the CDA Exam may be taken only inone of these two languages. T he CDA Exam has 65 questions. They are multiple choice questions, like the question below:What is the most nutritious snack for toddlers?mCookies and milkmCorn chips and 100% fruit juicemApple slices, graham crackers, and milkmSaltine crackers and 100% fruit juiceYou must choose the answer you think is best.4Call us toll free at 800-424-4310
F ive of the questions will have a photo and a short story. You will need to read the story andchoose the best answer to the question posed at the end of the story. Y ou will have one (1) hour and 45 minutes to complete the exam. The computer will notify youwhen you have 30 minutes left and also when you have 10 minutes left.TIP: Try to answer all the questions, even if you have to guess. Questions that are left unanswered (incomplete) will be marked as wrong.Completing the CDA Exam on a computer1. Computer mouse and the CDA ExamDuring the entire exam you will need to use the computer mouse. As you move the mouse,an arrow moves on the screen. Use the arrow to point to things on the screen and to selectthem. Clicking is used to select an object on the screen. Press the left button on top of themouse once and release it immediately. You will have made your selection with this simpleclick. During the entire exam you will be pointing and clicking.2. Presentation of the CDA Exam questionsCDA Exam: Children 0-3 - Candidate NameTime Remaning 1:41:261 of 66Flag for ReviewWhat is the capital city of the United States?A. Los Angeles, CAB. Chicago, ILC. Washington, DCD. Seattle, WAEnd ExamPrevious NextThis is how the CDA Exam questions will be presented to you. Become familiar with thisscreen. Make sure it shows the correct Exam name and your name.The questions will be presented to you one at a time. You may freely move between questions, choose your answers and change your answers as long as the time permits.View the tutorial to learn how to use the various functions of the CDA Exam screen. You mayfind the tutorial on our website www.cdacouncil.org/CDAexam/tutorial.Visit us online at www.cdacouncil.org5
3. Before the exam beginsBefore the exam begins, the computer will give you 15 minutes to review instructions, toagree to the Nondisclosure Agreement and to practice clicking with your mouse by answeringthree practice questions. The Nondisclosure Agreement asks you to confirm that you are taking the CDA exam because you are applying for the CDA and not for any other reason. If youdo not confirm the Agreement, you will not be able to take the CDA Exam and will be asked toleave the test center.4. When you are not sure of the answer.If you are not sure of the best answer, you may flag the question for a later review. After youview all questions, you will be shown a review screen of the exam. The review screen is asummary of the whole exam. The summary will show you which questions you did not answer(incomplete) and which question you marked for review (flagged). If time permits, you maygo back and answer the questions you skipped or flagged for review. When you click End theReview, you may no longer go back to change or review your answers.5. Submitting your CDA Exam to the CouncilWhen you are done, you must click the Submit Exam button and leave the testing room. Yourexam answers will be transmitted to the Council for Professional Recognition immediately after you submit the exam. The Council will review the results of your exam, along with all otherassessment documents you mailed to the Council and will render a credentialing decision. Youwill receive the credentialing decision within 15 business days.Before you leave the center, the proctor will give you a printed confirmation that you took theCDA exam. Please keep that document - it includes your Candidate ID number, which you willneed in order to submit feedback about your test experience to the Council and claim your 50 Thank You Gift.6Call us toll free at 800-424-4310
STEP 4: Submit Feedback to the Council for Professional RecognitionThe final step is to submit feedback to the Council about your CDA exam experience and claim your 50 Thank You Gift. You may do it in one of two ways: Through the internetGo to www.surveymonkey.com/CDAexam and complete the feedback form online. You willbe asked to submit your name, date of your exam, and your Candidate ID. You can find thenumber on the printed exam completion confirmation document you received at the test center. Completing the survey should take no more than 15 minutes of your time. Mail the paper Feedback Form to the CouncilYou may find a paper version of the feedback form as a separate booklet mailed along withthe Preparation Guide. You will be asked to fill in your name, the date of your exam and yourCandidate ID number. You can find the number on the printed exam completion confirmationdocument you received at the test center. Completing the form should take no more than 15minutes of your time.Mail the completed Feedback Form to the following address:Council for Professional RecognitionAttn: New CDA Exam2460 16th St NWWashington, DC 20009You must submit the feedback form within ten (10) days of completing your CDA exam. Werecommend taking the electronic survey so that you will not need to worry about postage andwill receive your 50 Thank You Gift even sooner.Visit us online at www.cdacouncil.org7
Supplemental InformationOn the following pages you will find: Candidate Rules Agreement You will need to sign an agreement to follow the test-taking rules once you are at the PearsonVuetest center. A copy of this agreement is attached on page 9 of this Preparation Guide if you wouldlike to become familiar with the rules ahead of time. Glossary of Terms In case you have any questions on terms and descriptions used in the Prep Guide.8Call us toll free at 800-424-4310
Candidate Rules AgreementPlease review and sign the following exam rules. Please ask a representative at the test center if youhave questions.I understand that in order to take my CDA Exam: I may not bring personal items (purse, phone, wallet, etc.) into the testing room. Instead, Iwill store my belongings in a locker or container outside of the testing room (and will turnany cell phone or other electric devices off before storing them). Please note: The testcenter is not responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced personal items. I may not bring food or beverages into the test room. I will not disturb others taking tests and will remain silent when in the test room. I will not be allowed to take a break during my exam. I will tell the administrator immediately by raising my hand if I have a problem that affectsmy ability to complete the exam. I am aware that the testing session may be recorded for security purposes. I may not discuss the exam questions and answers with other candidates during or afterthe exam. I will contact the Council for Professional Recognition after I leave the test center if I have questions related to the content of the exam.By providing a digital signature, I give PearsonVUE my explicit consent to retain and transmit my personal data and test responses to PearsonVUE and to the Council for Professional Recognition. I understand the information provided above and agree to follow the rules. If I do not follow the rules, or Iam suspected of cheating or tampering with the computer, this will be reported to PearsonVUE andthe Council for Professional Recognition, my exam may be invalidated, the Council may revoke my CDAcredential, and I will not be refunded my exam fee.Signature:Name (Please print):Visit us online at www.cdacouncil.org9
GlossaryAppointment (CDA Exam Appointment)The total amount of time you will spend at a test center to complete the CDA Exam. The CDA Examappointment lasts two (2) hours and includes 15 minutes for review of instructions and 1 hour 45minutes for the completion of the CDA Exam questions.[to] cancel examIf you scheduled the CDA Exam appointment but are not able to make it, you may cancel the appointment for a 15 fee. Please see page 2 for details.Candidate ID#A number assigned to you by the Council for Professional Recognition. The number appears in yourConfirmation Note and on the print out you receive at the test center confirming you completed theCDA Exam.CDA Exam: Children 0-3A version of the CDA exam given to the Candidates who applied for the Infant-Toddler CDA credential.CDA Exam: Children 0-5A version of the CDA exam given to the Candidates who applied for the Preschool and Family ChildCare CDA credential.Competency StandardsNational standards used to evaluate a caregiver’s performance with children and families during theCDA assessment process. The Competency Standards are divided into six Competency Goals, whichare statements of a general purpose or goal for caregiver behavior.Confirmation NoteA letter or email you receive from PearsonVUE that confirms your CDA Exam appointment.Feedback FormA survey you must complete and submit to the Council for Professional Recognition after you completethe CDA computer exam, in order to receive the 50 Thank you Gift. Please see page 7 for details.[to] flag a questionIf you are not sure of your answer to the exam question, you may “flag it” for later review by clicking the “flag” button on the computer screen. At the end, if time permits, you will have a chance toreview the questions you flagged. Please see page 6 for details.Functional AreasA responsibility that defines an Early Childhood Educator’s role in relation to children. The CDA credential is based on 13 Functional Areas. For more information, please visit www.cdacouncil.org.10Call us toll free at 800-424-4310
Google MapsAn internet tool where you may lookup driving directions: maps.google.comMapQuestAn internet tool where you may lookup driving directions: www.mapquest.comMy AccountAccount you will create through the PearsonVUE website where you will schedule and keep track ofyour CDA Exam. Please see page 1 for details.Nondisclosure AgreementA statement confirming that you are taking the CDA Exam because you wish to earn the CDA Credential. You must agree to this statement in order to take the CDA Exam.PasswordA secret word known only to you that you will use along with your username to enter the My Accounton the PearsonVUE website and schedule your CDA Exam.PearsonVUEOwner and provider of the test centers where the CDA Exam is administered.Ready to Schedule NoticeA notice you will receive from the Council after your CDA application and assessment fee have beensuccessfully processed. The notice allows you to schedule the CDA Exam and gives you the deadlineto complete the CDA Exam.[to] reschedule examIf you cancelled the CDA Exam appointment and the deadline has not yet passed, you may contactPearsonVUE and schedule your CDA exam again. Please see page 2 for details.Review ScreenA computer screen that will be presented to you after you click through all 65 CDA Exam questions.The screen will show you which questions you have answered (complete), which you have not answered (incomplete), and which questions you flagged for a later review. You may choose to go backto the various exam questions, if time permits. Please see page 6 for details.Rules AgreementAgreement that outlines the rules you must follow at the test center. You will be asked to sign theAgreement before entering the testing room.[to] schedule examAfter you receive Ready to Schedule notice from the Council, you may contact PearsonVUE to choosedate, time, and location of your CDA Exam. Please see page 2 for details.Visit us online at www.cdacouncil.org11
Sign Up FormA form used to sign up for the CDA computer exam. This opportunity is available until June 30th,2012.Test CenterA location owned and/or operated by PearsonVUE where you may take the CDA computer exam. Fora list of all CDA computer exam test centers, please visit www.pearsonvue.com/cdaexam.TutorialA lesson in how to use the computer to take the CDA exam. To see the tutorial, please visit www.cdacouncil.org/CDAexam.UsernameA keyword that identifies you that you will use along with your password to enter the My Account onthe PearsonVUE website and schedule your CDA Exam.Valid Photo IDA form of identification you must present at the test center in order to take the CDA Exam. Any identification that has not expired and includes your photo will be acceptable.12Call us toll free at 800-424-4310
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